Dennis D. Gatzemeyer

Dennis Daniel Gatzemeyer, 66, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Father Paul Ortmeier celebrating Mass. Visitation will be held 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 at Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft. Burial with military honors will be in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. Dennis was born on September 27, 1948, in Pender Nebraska to Lawrence and Hazel (Castor) Gatzemeyer. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft. He attended and graduated from Bancroft High School and soon after enlisted in the US Army serving for 2 years. After returning from war, he married Nancy Ann Kohl on July 10, 1971 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Beemer, NE. To this union they had 5 children, Matthew, Jason, Jeremy, Jessica, and Joshua. In 1990, he attended Cheyenne Areo Tech where he received his diploma in Aviation Mechanics. Dennis loved working on tractors, tractor pulling and playing cards with family. Dennis is survived by his wife, Nancy Gatzemeyer of Bancroft, NE; sons, Matthew Gatzemeyer, Joshua Gatzemeyer, and Jason (Jenny) Gatzemeyer all of Bancroft, NE, Jeremy Gatzemeyer of West Point, NE; daughter, Jessica (Justin) Brichacek of Bancroft, NE; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Jim Gatzemeyer of Bellevue, NE, and Gary Gatzemeyer of Bancroft, NE; sisters, Myra (Kent) Bunderson and Deloise (Delwyn) Pearson both of Oakland, NE; and sisters-in-law Erma Gatzemeyer of Bancroft, NE, and Janice Gatzemeyer of Omaha, NE. He is proceeded in death by his parents Lawrence and Hazel, his brothers Loren “Shorty” Gatzemeyer, and Pat Gatzemeyer.